Problema Solution
a 50ft cable is stretched from the top of an antenna to an anchor point on the ground 15ft. from the base of the antenna. How tall is the antenna?
Answer provided by our tutors
Let h represent the height of the antenna, h>0
Using the Pythagorean Theorem we can write:
h^2 = 50^2 - 15^2
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h = 47.70 ft
The antenna is 47.70 ft tall.